Westminster News 13 May 2018

News from the Property Committee

The Property Committee has several major projects underway (from Brandon Johnston, Property Chair)

The solar panel project is moving forward. Our structural engineers and the Blue Sky engineers are currently making drawings. Once both are complete they can compare and ensure the building is suitable for the solar panels. Heritage will then be more involved at this point and their approval is required to proceed. The application has been made to Manitoba Hydro and we expect to hear back from them in the next week or so.

Quotes are currently being received for the replacement of the front steps. This will not be a quick or simple repair. A grant application is being made to community places to cover some of the project cost.

May 27 Conference Worship

Westminster United Church will not hold a service on Sunday, May 27 in order to encourage people to attend the final worship service of the Conference of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario. The 10 am service will be at University Centre, University of Manitoba. Winnipeg Presbytery is offering subsidized bus rentals for congregations to attend. If you are interested in taking the bus with your Westminster Family to the Conference Worship Service, sign up in the Lecture Hall during coffee time after worship. If there is enough interest, we will organize a bus rental for that day.

Save the date!

Ministry and Personnel has requested a ‘Workplace Safety’ workshop given by the Winnipeg Police Service on Sunday, June 3 at 12:30 pm in our Lecture Hall. This workshop is intended to help staff and volunteers deal with difficult situations. There is no charge to attend and everyone is welcome. Please contact the church office to register.

Westminster Open!

The 21st Westminster Open Golf Tournament is scheduled for TUESDAY, June 5. Detailed information about the tournament can be obtained from Peter Macdonald, pmacwpg@gmail.com, (204) 889-6983.

Request for Muffins & Cookies

Request for Muffins & Cookies for Conference Annual Meeting, May 24-27, 2018. The annual meeting weekend of the conference of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario is rapidly approaching and we are still in need of donations for the nutritional breaks and volunteers to help in the book room. We are requesting approximately 4 dozen muffins and 8 dozen cookies from each congregation for the delegates to enjoy during the breaks. It would be helpful if muffins and cookies:

Contain NO nuts

No icing

Some muffins or cookies can be sugar free and some gluten free (please label)

Please also consider assisting with the United Church book table (Thursday evening, Friday and Saturday – volunteers will be able to see and hear speakers at the conference while at the book table) or agreeing to billet conference delegates. If you are able to help with these requests, please contact: Sheron Miller 204-668-5117 miller01@mymts.net OR Conference Office 204-233-8911 office@confmnwo.mb.ca

Thank you!

Thank youto everyone who contributed in making the Dr. Niigaan Sinclair evening a huge success! The money raised for the Native Studies Student Scholarship Fund at the University of Manitoba was $624.50! – Inner and Outer Connections Committee

You may need …

… to leave for church a little earlier on Sunday, June 17! It marks the 40th running of the Manitoba Marathon, the premier fund raising event for Manitobans living with an intellectual disability. For more information email Operations@manitobamarathon.mb.ca.